Timing of extreme drought modifies reproductive output in semi-natural grassland

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 238-248

  Zeiter, Michaela ^a,b   Schärrer, Sara ^a   Zweifel, Roman ^a,c   Newbery, David M ^a   Stampfli, Andreas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b BERN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Switzerland)

^c SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Drought season; Dry spell; Hay meadow; Reproductive shoots; Rooting depth; Seed production; Seed rain; Species rich grassland

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DROUGHT STRESS; DRY SEASON; GRASSLAND; MEADOW; PLANT COMMUNITY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; ROOTING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEED PRODUCTION; SHOOT; SPECIES RICHNESS;

NEGRENTINO; SWITZERLAND; TICINO;

EID: 84958628518     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12362     Document Type: Article

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